Lori Beth Denberg: An Appreciation
When I was 8 years old I had very concrete goals: I was going to move to Orlando, join the cast of All That, and marry Josh Server. I was […]
ByBethy Squires
Revisiting ‘The Critic’s ‘All the Duke’s Men’If you’re like me, every once in a while you stop what you’re doing completely and say to yourself “holy crap, Donald Trump is President.” It’s […]
ByJohn Hugar
Aimee Mann’s Best Comedy Crossover Moments
Before deciding on a title for her new album, Aimee Mann told a friend that her record was full of her “usual songs about mental illness.” […]
On Ilana Becker and That IBS Pill CommercialSo I was watching the season finale of Crashing, the one where Pete Holmes goes to a big outdoor adult baptism. One of the people getting […]
ByBrian Boone
On the Surprising Heart of ‘The Comedy Jam’The connection between musicians and comedians is long-established, with the idea often being that each group wants to be the other. Comedians […]
Almost 20 Years Later, ‘Dick’ Still Holds Up
There has never been a better time to watch Dick.
Just kidding, it has ALWAYS been a great time to watch Dick, but at least there’s now […]
In Defense of Cruise Ship Comedy
I was talking on the phone with veteran comic Ritch Shydner when he mentioned that he was currently in Mexico taking a daytime break from a […]
ByIsaac Kozell
The Prescience of Nathan Fielder’s Summit Ice
Nathan Fielder made a quiet return to social media last weekend, playing an overly holistic pharmacist in a short Instagram video and […]
